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Alexandria Department of Planning and Zoning

Alexandria Department of Planning and Zoning

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Alexandria zoning board to hear side-yard addition request at 908 Beverley Drive

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Administers zoning applications and advises BZA

Timothy Fetsch and Louise Muth want to add onto their house at 908 Beverley Drive in Alexandria. Their planned addition would reach into the side yard, where the city's R-8 residential zoning rules require an open setback. On Monday, September 14, the city's Board of Zoning Appeals will hear their request for a special exception to build it.

Updated 2 days ago

Alexandria zoning board to hear rear-yard variance for Helen Street townhouse

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Staffs the BZA and processes variance applications

A Helen Street homeowner wants to add a two-story addition to his townhouse, but the plan would push into the rear-yard setback that Alexandria's zoning rules require. The Board of Zoning Appeals will hear the request on September 14.

Updated 3 days ago

Alexandria zoning board to revisit deck variance it denied in November

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Provides staff support to the BZA

Ronnie Vassalo Jr. and Mary Savino want to build a deck on their townhouse at 9 Potomac Court in Alexandria, Virginia. The zoning code's rear-yard and open-space rules don't allow it, so they've asked the Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance. On November 10, 2025, the board denied a previous request by a 3-2 vote; a new application goes to a public hearing on September 14.

Updated 3 days ago

Alexandria to hear housing conversion request for lot without street frontage

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Reviews special use permit applications and prepares staff reports

An Alexandria property owner wants to turn part of a nonresidential building at 911 C & D Pendleton Street into a home, but the lot has no public street frontage, so the conversion needs two special use permits. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the request Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Updated Aug 30